When you wanna say more about veganism to someone and you are getting prepared with your ''guns'' to proove their lies wrong. But the person actually says ok tell me more and what about this and that? :v
When they ask where you get your protein and then ignore the answer so they can ask again later. When, if something of a debate breaks out and you say something they have no real response to, they just say "bacon" as if it were an argument. When you live with them and see they eat meat in every meal but they clearly feel a little guilty and feel the need to point out that they don't eat much meat. When it's new to those around you and they keep calling it weird vegan food. When they ask how many vitamins you have to take even though they are, statistically, likely deprived of some nutrient or another because they only think about vitamins when talking to vegans. When you quit animal products cold...er, turkey, and you live through the gassiest weeks of your life. When they won't stop asking why. When you get praised and feel awkward. When they say they quit meat for a day and got sick.
When possibly the unhealthiest person you know tells you that being vegan is silly because we were meant to be carnivores and points at his teeth, as if our big, flat, grinding molars were meant for ripping raw flesh, but you can't really get into it with him because you have to work together.
When you hear of a wonderful new vegan product coming out, and the advertising copy practically makes you drool, and then you see that it won't be available in your area for a long, long time.
When they look at you saying that can't be healthy for you when you drop six inches on your waistline and are redeveloping a six pack you haven't seen in 20 years
When they have a cousin/uncle/old friend who "tried vegan" and almost died
The overwhelmed face you get when you are actually looking at a completely vegan menu.
ReplyDeleteWhen you wanna say more about veganism to someone and you are getting prepared with your ''guns'' to proove their lies wrong. But the person actually says ok tell me more and what about this and that? :v
ReplyDeleteWhen they ask where you get your protein and then ignore the answer so they can ask again later.
ReplyDeleteWhen, if something of a debate breaks out and you say something they have no real response to, they just say "bacon" as if it were an argument.
When you live with them and see they eat meat in every meal but they clearly feel a little guilty and feel the need to point out that they don't eat much meat.
When it's new to those around you and they keep calling it weird vegan food.
When they ask how many vitamins you have to take even though they are, statistically, likely deprived of some nutrient or another because they only think about vitamins when talking to vegans.
When you quit animal products cold...er, turkey, and you live through the gassiest weeks of your life.
When they won't stop asking why.
When you get praised and feel awkward.
When they say they quit meat for a day and got sick.
Validation about 'Being a Man' (or woman)from Personal sacrifice for greater good of humanity (environmental sustability)
ReplyDeleteWhen hearing the words 'climate change, poverty & antibiotic resistance' they do not seem daunting but easily over comeable.
Being 'at peace' or one with nature, like we'll meaning siblings.
Generally enlightened.
When possibly the unhealthiest person you know tells you that being vegan is silly because we were meant to be carnivores and points at his teeth, as if our big, flat, grinding molars were meant for ripping raw flesh, but you can't really get into it with him because you have to work together.
ReplyDeleteWhen you hear of a wonderful new vegan product coming out, and the advertising copy practically makes you drool, and then you see that it won't be available in your area for a long, long time.
Totally this ^^^!
ReplyDeleteWhen they look at you saying that can't be healthy for you when you drop six inches on your waistline and are redeveloping a six pack you haven't seen in 20 years
ReplyDeleteWhen they have a cousin/uncle/old friend who "tried vegan" and almost died
Thanks, Fly Right! I should have thought of my positive emotions like that one. :)
ReplyDeleteSooooooo many, HungryVegetable Weeb!
ReplyDeleteUgh, very familiar with both, Pitbull Friend!
ReplyDeleteBest response I've seen to "Vegetarian is an old Indian word for 'Bad Hunter'" is "Meat-Eater is an old Indian term for 'Bad Gardener.'" 😏
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